It's not a secret that if you take your wireless phone abroad it can be a very costly. If you're not careful, you could easily end up with large roaming fees and this is due to data charges by the kilobyte, or even worse, for kilobits. Even voice calls can cost more than $ US5 per minute at the time…

The San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Celebration, usually known as San Francisco Pride, is dedicated to education, to the commemoration of LGBT heritage and to the celebration of LGBT culture and liberation. The parade and festival are celebrated every year, for the past 41 years, in the city of…

Now that the travel industry is targeting the guy community, I ask myself what makes a place 'gay friendly'? Looking around, I found some statements that make a place gay friendly, of course from the eye of the beholder.

For some, the pass of propositions that either abolish or give marriage rights to gay and lesbians is what determines…

As many of you know, the Olympic games will take place this year in London from July 27th to August 12th. 205 nations are expected to participate in more than 300 events. The Olympic 2012 festival will open on June 21, 2012 and last until  September 9, 2012. Dance, music and visual innovation will leave an enduring legacy…

Two years ago, news in regards to climate change and its effects in island groups threaten by the possible rising of the sea level, where all over the media. Nothing has changed, countries and their leaders don't quiet seem to become aware of the damage caused by environmental pollution, climate…

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Reading and searching in different travel blogs and publications…

We all know how hurtful those roaming fees can be, but we don't usually notice until we get the phone bill after traveling. Most travelers nowadays rely on their mobile devices to keep them up to date, especially while being abroad. Here some insightful data: according to the Traveler's…

The CES - Consumer Electronic Show - was held about two weeks ago in Las Vegas, Nevada and our friends from BudgetTravel visited with the only intention to find the coolest and newest travel gadgets. They came up with a list of ten very useful pieces of electronic devices created with the traveler in mind. From foldable tablets to jawbones and backpackes, these are some of the items they found, and of course we have our own gadget to add.…

If you're the kind of person that loves traveling and would like to get one of those jobs that keep you in an airplane, train, or car, think that there's much more to it than being a pilot or airline attendants. Nothing bad with these two jobs, but keep in mind…

Seeing how traveling technology has evolved ih the past years makes me think, how today's technology would have impacted journeys like the Che Guevara's? This is particularly interesting to me because of the changes that one of the most important journeys of Ernesto (Che) Guevara produced, and continues producing, in society. In 1952 Ernesto Guevara and his friend Alberto Granados took a nine month journey (this I can write today since we have…

A step beyond Eco-tourism? This should be the way to travel, for everyone. Ethical Traveleris a nonprofit organization, founded to "empower travelers to change the world." We seek to use the economic clout of tourism to protect human rights and the environment. When something like this caught your eye, you better not turn away. Surfing the web I came across this interesting website and I couldn't just read, I had to write about…

La definición de Ecoturismo ó Turismo Ecológico es la actividad turística que se desarrolla sin alterar el equilibrio del medio ambiente, evitando así daños a la naturaleza.

Una de las cosas que hace del Ecoturismo algo muy atractivo es el vínculo que se logra entre el visitante y las comunidades locales que son quienes reciben muchas veces al turista y a su vez vigilan que sus…

If you think that your life is lacking direction, can't seem to make decisions, or need a radical change, travelingcan have the answers. When I found this article and put it into perspective with my own life, I seriously though on all the opportunities I was missing by not taking the step of going out there. I also could identify myself on those new adventures that you try while traveling, things that wouldn't try otherwise. Here, 7 reasons why travel…

For this year Tnooz shares a study done by Simpliflying where they analyzed the data from a recent …

The wait is over - the mobile hotspot "TripButler WiFi“ can be ordered via the portal www.tripbutler.com from now on.

The small mini-router allows travelers to be online abroad without paying expensive roaming prices. The device can be ordered online and rented for the duration of the trip. It connects to the carrier network within only a few seconds, providing internet access via the TripButler VPN…